Today’s Music News: Eagles of Death Metal describe Paris attacks, pledge to carry on

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Vice has released the full video of its recent interview with Eagles of Death Metal, who describe their harrowing and horrifying experiences during the Paris attacks — and pledge to carry on as a band. “I want to be the first band that plays in the Bataclan when it opens back up,” says frontman Jesse Hughes.

Meanwhile, Paris music venues and theaters are requesting $53 million in emergency aid from the French government as tourism plummets in the wake of the attacks. The funds would both compensate the venues for lost ticket sales and help to implement new security measures. (Rolling Stone)

A representative for Sinéad O’Connor says that the singer is “unwell and receiving treatment” after alarms were raised, over the weekend, by a series of Facebook posts that described an emotional confrontation with her family and seemed to indicate that O’Connor might harm herself. (Pitchfork)

Adele‘s 25 continues to move mammoth numbers of copies, becoming the first album ever to sell more than three million copies in a single week — besting the previous record, held by *NSYNC‘s No Strings Attached, by nearly a million. (Rolling Stone) Adele has announced a European tour, which opens Feb. 29 in Ireland and wraps up June 13 in Belgium. (Rolling Stone)

Tame Impala and Courtney Barnett were the big winners at this year’s ARIA Awards for Australian music. Accepting Tame Impala’s trophy for best group, frontman Kevin Parker asked, “Did we just beat AC/DC at something? Was that a thing?” (Billboard)

Thom Yorke DJed the People’s March for Climate in London, riding high atop a float. (Pitchfork)

Kendrick Lamar has released a new song called “Black Friday,” freestyling over a J. Cole track. J. Cole returned the favor, rapping over Lamar’s “Alright.” (Pitchfork)

M.I.A. has released a new video for her song “Borders.” The video, directed by M.I.A. herself, dramatizes the plight of refugees. (Rolling Stone)

The children of the late radio legend Casey Kasem have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his widow Jean Kasem, alleging the defendant of elder abuse and inflicting emotional distress. The final weeks of the life of Casey Kasem, who died last year, were marked by an escalating battle between Jean Kasem and her husband’s children — followed by a struggle over where the deceased’s remains would be interred. (Rolling Stone)

Presidential candidate Donald Trump has been asked by Neil Young, R.E.M., and Aerosmith to stop using their music on the campaign trail — but he has the all-clear to use Twisted Sister‘s 1984 hit “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” Frontman Dee Snider says that Trump’s campaign speaks to the song’s message of “fighting the system.” (Rolling Stone)

After his rave review of Patti LaBelle‘s sweet potato pie went viral, superfan James Wright got the ultimate reward: he was invited to celebrate Thanksgiving with the diva herself, even dancing and singing with her. Also in the house for Patti LaBelle’s Thanksgiving: fresh-off-a-Macy’s-float Questlove, who’s previously described his challenges getting LaBelle to follow through on her promise to cook for him. (Billboard)